Luna
Studio album by
Released29 September 2008
GenrePsychedelic rock, experimental pop[1]
LabelPet Rock
ProducerThe Aliens
The Aliens chronology
Astronomy For Dogs
(2007)
Luna
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[3]
The Independent[4]
NME[5]
The Observer[6]
Pitchfork Media(5.6/10)[7]
The Skinny[8]
The Times[9]

Luna is the second album by the Scottish band The Aliens. It was released on Monday 29 September 2008, preceded by a new single, 'Magic Man', on Monday 22 September. Both releases came out on the band’s own record label, Pet Rock Records.[10] "Boats" is reworked version of a song by the same name on the Lone Pigeon 2004 album Schoozzzmmii. Besides being more hi-fi, the Alien's arrangement is also more filled out (3 minutes longer) and slightly more up tempo.

Track listing

  1. "Bobby’s Song" (10:26)
  2. "Amen" (1:18)
  3. "Theremin" (3:16)
  4. "Everyone" (4:09)
  5. "Magic Man" (5:18)
  6. "Billy Jack" (10:25)
  7. "Luna" (3:35)
  8. "Dove Returning" (3:12)
  9. "Sunlamp Show" (4:53)
  10. "Smoggy Bog" (1:54)
  11. "Daffodils" (3:21)
  12. "Boats" (6:17)
  13. "Blue Mantle" (8:12)

All songs written by Lone Pigeon aka Gordon Anderson

References

  1. Sawers, Claire (16 October 2008). "The Aliens - Luna". The List. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "Luna by The Aliens Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. Dorian Lynskey (26 September 2008). "CD: The Aliens, Luna | Music". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. "Album: The Aliens, Luna (Pet Rock) - Reviews, Music - The Independent". Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. "NME Album Reviews - The Aliens". Nme.Com. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  6. Jim Butler (14 September 2008). "CD: Rock review: The Aliens, Luna | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  7. Album review by Milo McLaughlin. (25 September 2008). "The Aliens - Luna". The Skinny. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  8. "The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion". London: Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  9. "The Aliens announce new album details". Nme.com. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  1. The Aliens announce new album details - NME


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